SAN DIEGO: Man pleads guilty in medical marijuana case

This article has been modified since its original posting.

SAN DIEGO ---- A San Diego man who admitted renting a business
where he grew and distributed marijuana and laundered drug proceeds
pleaded guilty Thursday to three federal charges.

The arrest of Joseph Nunes, following the execution of a search
warrant at the business called "Green Kross Collective" on Mission
Boulevard, came during a raid of 14 medical marijuana dispensaries
throughout San Diego County on Sept. 9.

Nunes was one of two men who faced federal drug charges after
the day of raids on dispensaries. The second man, James Stacy of
Vista, is still awaiting trial. The cases of the two men are
unrelated to each other.

Nunes pleaded guilty to growing marijuana plants, renting, using
and maintaining two drug-related premises, and money laundering. He
will be sentenced March 22.

CORRECTION: San Diego man not sentenced

This article has been modified to reflect that San Diego
resident Joseph Nunes was not sentenced Thursday. A headline in
Friday's North County Times incorrectly stated Nunes was sentenced
in a medical marijuana case. He pleaded guilty to three federal
charges and will be sentenced March 22. We apologize.